Sec. 7. Strategy and reports

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The United States Coordinator for Global Health Security (appointed under section 5(a)) shall coordinate the development and implementation of a strategy to implement the policy aims described in section 3, which shall— set specific and measurable goals, benchmarks, timetables, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans that reflect international best practices relating to transparency, accountability, and global health security; support and be aligned with country-owned global health security policy and investment plans developed with input from key stakeholders, as appropriate; facilitate communication and collaboration, as appropriate, among local stakeholders in support of a multi-sectoral approach to global health security; support the long-term success of programs by building the capacity of local organizations and institutions in target countries and communities; develop community resilience to infectious disease threats and emergencies; leverage resources and expertise through partnerships with the private sector, health organizations, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, and health research and academic institutions; and support collaboration, as appropriate, between United States universities, and public and private institutions in target countries and communities to promote health security and innovation.

The President, acting through the United States Coordinator for Global Health Security, shall coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies in the implementation of the strategy required under subsection

(a)by— establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across relevant Federal departments and agencies; and establishing platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and the appropriate congressional committees. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the head of each relevant Federal department and agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy required under subsection

(a)that provides a detailed description of how the United States intends to advance the policy set forth in section 3 and the agency-specific plans described in paragraph (2). The strategy required under subsection

(a)shall include specific implementation plans from each relevant Federal department and agency that describes— the anticipated contributions of the department or agency, including technical, financial, and in-kind contributions, to implement the strategy; and the efforts of the department or agency to ensure that the activities and programs carried out pursuant to the strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the strategy required under subsection

(a)is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection (c), and not later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the status of the implementation of the strategy. The report required under paragraph

(1)shall— identify any substantial changes made in the strategy during the preceding calendar year; describe the progress made in implementing the strategy; identify the indicators used to establish benchmarks and measure results over time, as well as the mechanisms for reporting such results in an open and transparent manner; contain a transparent, open, and detailed accounting of expenditures by relevant Federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy, including, to the extent practicable, for each Federal department and agency, the statutory source of expenditures, amounts expended, partners, targeted populations, and types of activities supported; describe how the strategy leverages other United States global health and development assistance programs; assess efforts to coordinate United States global health security programs, activities, and initiatives with key stakeholders; incorporate a plan for regularly reviewing and updating strategies, partnerships, and programs and sharing lessons learned with a wide range of stakeholders, including key stakeholders, in an open, transparent manner; and describe the progress achieved and challenges concerning the United States Government’s ability to advance the Global Health Security Agenda across priority countries, including data disaggregated by priority country using indicators that are consistent on a year-to-year basis and recommendations to resolve, mitigate, or otherwise address the challenges identified therein. The strategy required under subsection

(a)and the report required under subsection

(d)shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.